Sources said India may witness at least 18-20% rise in global assistance for its vector control programmes along with launches of new drugs over the next three years, an official said.

"The government of India is actively engaging with various global agencies and with renewed interest at the top level of the government towards malaria elimination, India is most likely to attract increased funding," said Martin Edlund, chief executive at 'Malaria No More', a Seattle-based public health advocacy group.

With the decline in number of malaria-related deaths in the country as well as with the increase in other new lifestyle related diseases like cancer, hypertension and diabetes, India has witnessed a shift in focus in funding from malaria to non-communicable diseases .